Cuba has to be up there with probably one of the most amazing destinations I have had a chance to visit. I loved the culture, food, sights and the weather.
Cuba has the most beautiful scenic mountains, forests, beaches, lowlands, and wildlife. The roads are pretty awful in Cuba, but our driver did a great job of navigating the potholes. Cuba's towns and cities are a beautiful example of people who have the least being happy to share what little they have. The locals were all friendly, generous, and welcoming, not to mention happy to put up with me murdering the Spanish language in an attempt to communicate. Trinidad is party central! Every night of the week, bars and clubs have excellent live bands, and so many amazing dancers. Havana is packed full of culture, and although a lot of the city is run down and falling down, you can see where restoration work on the colonial style building has been completed to a very high standard, and where it is ongoing. The Rum museum (Museo Del Ron Havana Club) is well worth a trip, the basic tour lasts about 1/2 hour and includes a generous sample of the 7 year old Havana Club rum for 350 pesos, which at the time was less than £4! Generally prices in Cuba are very low, and thankfully now you only have to deal with Cuban pesos and Euros, whereas in the past there was also CUC too!
This was honestly the trip of a lifetime!! The local tour operator was so helpful in terms of pre-trip information like visas, travel insurance and more. Once we arrived in Cuba, every detail was perfect from our spacious vehicle to our fantastic guide Karell & friendly driver Raoul to the charming casa particulars we stayed at during the trip. Trinidad, Viñales and Havana were all equally beautiful destinations. Everything about the trip was amazing: the people, the accommodation, the food.. we loved it all! If I could give 20 stars, I would! Thank you!